What can I say, Fiji Time certainly has its nefarious grip on us all. Tourists and all.
I would be wrong in saying that December has been a quiet month, since the number of posts has slowed down to a crawl. Quite the opposite in-fact. While work has been keeping me on my toes and away from slumberland, stuff’s being a-happening here in Fiji …
1) Digital Fiji pointed out that the eye in the sky NORAD has tracked Santa flying over Fiji. I guess the fact that me not receiving my Christmas wish list in the mailbox means that I wasn’t as good a boy as I had previously thought.
2) The Fiji Times is going to continue slave-driving/printing their paper into Christmas day! A tradition that was kept for 138 years will be broken due to promises of appearing on Santa’s good list for anyone working overtime. I wish I worked there.
3) Fiji had a hurricane. Viti Levu is spared the bedlam because of the opening of the new MHCC in the capital. Vanua Levu applies for a Wal Mart license.
4) The Methodist Church in Labasa bans kava and smoking during this festive season. Babasiga notes that after Christmas, it’s back to ‘normal’. Indeed.
5) I made a post awhile ago about how a local blog war is sure to start up, with the outcome pretty much predictable. Well, it looks like one is starting up, and with this particular tension, company reputation is at stake. Oceanic gets the ball rolling against fellow competitor Webmedia in an open letter over taking someone else’s work and “…passed it off as your own…” This is going to be interesting…
So, it is with slow and deliberately clumsy fingers on the keyboard that I wish you all, a very merry Christmas, and here’s hoping that you’ll stave off the effects of alcohol to make it to the new year celebration.
How’s your Christmas going so far?
#1 by Anonymous on December 30, 2007 - 2:01 pm
Webmedia Fiji sucks shit. Their actions are embarrassing. I don’t think everything Oceanic does is great but at least it’s their own work.
#2 by Strangepants on January 11, 2008 - 3:08 pm
You really want to work for Fiji Times? Doing what? Get in touch.
#3 by Wilson on January 11, 2008 - 5:32 pm
@ strangepants
I make a killer Indomean Noodle Mix
#4 by Anonymous on January 13, 2008 - 4:07 pm
How does one get access to another’s work? unless someone shares it, it is not possible! I would guard my work quite closely, coz it will be my responsibility if it gets into the hands of my competitors! Food for thought….
#5 by Sharky on January 14, 2008 - 5:56 pm
i think you mean Indomie…unless you really meant Indomean….
#6 by Anonymous on January 17, 2008 - 11:59 am
Web media Fiji might be a popular choice for company in Fiji but they do bad work. All there design is the exact same and they also put themselves into there work as testimonials.
My friend in Suva is an IT consultant who asked Web Media for referree last year. Steve Reid the guy who owns Web Media talked a lot about work they doing for Tappoos website. My other friend who works at Tappoo told me that Web Media promised so much but didnt do their job and even today, the site hasn’t launched since they were sacked.
My friend read this story about Oceanic and sent an email to a developer named Praveen at Web Media asking him to explain. Praveen said that Web Media was the best and no could match their talent but when he asked Praveen about them stealing, Praveen never responded. He asked him many times but he never responded.
Many stories just like this. Web Medai Fiji also send all their earning to owners outside of Fiji.
#7 by Anonymous on January 20, 2008 - 1:03 am
To all the Avid listeners of Fm 96 i bet you might have heard an advertisement about a guy who tells his mum that “Did you know that the sea level rises every 30 seconds”. So Mrs Mum tells Friend that sea level are rising 30 meteres every 30 seconds and Mrs Friend tells the village loudmouth who apparently goes shouting”WE HAVE TO MOVE, THERE IS A 30 METER TSUANMI COMING”? (this advertisement is about getting your facts right and texting in to get latest news updates.) Well this is whats goin on here. People are saying that these guys are stealing work. well if you are so interested in the topic then why not go up to the webdesigners yourself and ask them face to face rather than hearing it through the grapevine. Dont you think that would be more appropriate. this is pure stupidity. fully grown adults,educated and trying to take away the daily bread of some family away. If Oceanic says it is their work then why dont they just sue webmedia. why do they have to brag? whats stopping them? what could they be hidding thats keeping them from actually protesting against webmedia?
Webmedia has put up the website so beautifully and they deserve to be applaused.Reason: they did what Oceanic Couldnt. Webmedia has done so many websites(including ours) and they do it with so much passion and teamwork.(mind you the design is exactly how we wanted it and no they didnt steal anyone’s work!)
Well. just a word of advice.”Rather than moving on to a conclusion before taking into consideration the pros and cons…GET YOU FACTS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!”:-)
#8 by DavisFiji on January 20, 2008 - 3:56 pm
I will place my bet that the person commenting above works in Webmedia Fiji. Why post anonymous then?
I saw the proposal they gave to FVB and I saw someone else property there. What are the facts?
Your employee dont talk about it so of course everyone believe your guilty.
I would sue if I was oceanic but i dont think because they not suing that means they hiding something. What could they be hiding?
Only thing is clear in web medai proposal is someone elses work. Thats enough to show they are shitty company.
#9 by Anonymous on January 21, 2008 - 3:35 am
I am sure that comment above was written by staff at wem media. Keep making excuses.
I side with oceania on this topic.
Your proposal says it all and its a really bad proposal too.
#10 by Anonymous on January 21, 2008 - 9:58 am
oopss!! cat fight…stop fightin ladies
#11 by Allen on January 21, 2008 - 2:01 pm
Just a reminder…
Our slogan competition still runs! Make a funky slogan for this website and you could win an awesome t-shirt.
Simply email your entry to failedparadise@gmail.com
#12 by Anonymous on January 21, 2008 - 3:24 pm
lol
#13 by Anonymous on January 31, 2008 - 1:02 am
How about this for a slogan:
“GOT SITEMAP?”
lol…
#14 by Anonymous on September 2, 2009 - 5:11 am
If you put $1 in a coke machine…does the machine have the right to claim it back? FVB paid Oceanic and all they produced was a sitemap. So FVB took the sitemap which they paid for and gave the job to Webmedia. Webmedia was told to use this particular sitemap. Now Webmedia submitted a proposal with this sitemap to FVB. Webmedia knew it was Oceanics sitemap…….would it have been better to take Oceanics name of the sitemap and claim it as their own? NO! they submitted a proposal with the sitemap which had Oceanics name on it on the basis it was not theirs to claim. You fucktards who are in the business need to know the full story b4 backing up your buddies. Webmedia did Oceanic a favor but not dragging them through court for trashing Webmedia and taking what little money Oceanic has. Business is business people and if you think otherwise look at how good your companies are doing compared to Webmedia b4 you open your gaping holes.
Love this site by the way!!! good job!!!
#15 by Davis on October 10, 2009 - 10:36 am
Is Webmedia even still in business?
I saw that weird bald guy on Talk Business last week. He is such a conman and slimy salesman. Only FIJTV would give him space.